James L. [Leontine] Butler, Captain, Company G, 1st Regiment Cherokee Mounted Volunteers, enlisted July 12, 1862 at Fort Davis, served in the Trans-Mississippi Department, Col. Stand Watie's Regiment, until the fall of 1864, when he came east and served as Acting A. D. C. to his brother Gen. Matthew Calvin Butler, Butler's South Carolina Cavalry Division, surrendered with Gen. Johnston's Army at Greensboro, N. C.

M258: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations Raised Directly by the Confederate Government

Gen. Butler, born near Greenville, SC March 8,1836

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Matthew Calbraith Butler

Residence Edgefield SC; a 25 year-old Lawyer.

Enlisted on 6/12/1861 as a Captain.

On 6/12/1861 he was commissioned into "A" Co. SC Hampton Legion Cavalry
He was discharged for promotion on 8/22/1862

On 8/22/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff SC 2nd Cavalry
He was discharged for promotion on 9/1/1863

On 9/1/1863 he was commissioned into CS General & Staff
(date and method of discharge not given)

Promotions:
* Major 7/21/1861
* Colonel 8/22/1862 (2nd SC Cavalry)
* Brig-Gen 9/1/1863
* Major-Gen 9/19/1864

Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 7/21/1861 from company A to Field & Staff (As of Hampton Legion)

Other Information:
born 3/8/1836 in Greenville, SC
died 4/14/1909 in Washington, DC

After the War he lived in Washington, DC

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Field Officers, Regiments & Battalions of CS Army
- Confederate Military History